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ML04 ZDU

2004 Honda Civic

Silver Petrol 1590cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Aug 2025
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

121,820 mi
Last recorded121,820 miles
Recorded on26 Sep 2025
Typical for 2004 Honda Civic74,453 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationML04 ZDU
MakeHonda
ModelCivic
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,590cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Fail 26 Sep 2025 121,820 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

rear anti-roll bar drop links fitted the wrong way round

Pass 22 Aug 2024 117,777 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2023 92,468 miles
Fail 1 Aug 2023 92,468 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 16 Aug 2022 82,763 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Aug 2021 73,323 miles

Central Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view screen has a small chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing heavy corrosion / advise replacement (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm remaining / advise replacement / 195-60-15 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Outer Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing heavy corrosion / advise replacement (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 17 Aug 2020 64,088 miles

Nearside Rear shocker outer casing heavy corrosion

Offside Rear shocker outer casing corroded

catalyst heat shield vibrating and slightly insecure

Fail 10 Aug 2020 63,858 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear shocker outer casing heavy corrosion

Offside Rear shocker outer casing corroded

catalyst heat shield vibrating and slightly insecure

Pass 9 Aug 2019 58,600 miles

advise rear sub frame is corroded

Pass 23 Jul 2018 54,566 miles

Advise...............brake fluid change

Advise.............general corrosion to under body, rear suspension components , rear axle beam and rear shock absorbers.

Advise............slight cracking to rear tyre treads

Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Forward bush...............advise renew arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Forward bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Jul 2018 54,566 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Advise...............brake fluid change

Advise.............general corrosion to under body, rear suspension components , rear axle beam and rear shock absorbers.

Advise............slight cracking to rear tyre treads

Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Forward bush...............advise renew arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Forward bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Aug 2017 49,109 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush slightly cracking (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush slightly cracking (2.4.G.2)

nearside front tyre valve slightly cracking

offside front tyre valve slightly cracking

Pass 11 Aug 2016 45,027 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush cracking (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush cracking (2.4.G.2)

Pass 20 Aug 2015 36,521 miles

engine management light on

Pass 9 Jul 2014 34,659 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 17 Jul 2013 33,554 miles
Fail 17 Jul 2013 33,554 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 30 Jul 2012 32,345 miles
Fail 30 Jul 2012 32,345 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 15 Jul 2011 31,540 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2010 30,517 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2009 29,427 miles
Fail 16 Jul 2008 25,813 miles

Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 16 Jul 2008 25,813 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2007 21,154 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2007 19,100 miles

How Reliable is the Honda Civic?

Based on 9,391,580 MOT tests across 693,715 vehicles.

73.7%
Pass Rate
6,044
Miles/Year
34
Year Lifespan
693,715
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 307,913
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 187,316
Stop lamp not working 163,967
position lamp(s) not working 160,748
constant velocity joint gaiter split 132,914
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ML04 ZDU is a 2004 Honda Civic in Silver with a 1,590cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

Across all 2004 Honda Civic models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.2% with a typical mileage of 74,453 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Honda Civic fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 307,913 recorded failures. If you're considering buying ML04 ZDU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Honda Civic typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 22 years old, this Honda Civic is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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ML04 ZDU is a 2004 Honda Civic, first registered on 30 March 2004.

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